Communication apparatus

Abstract

A communication apparatus has: a communication unit for performing a wireless communication with an external device; a device for performing a predetermined operation; a drive unit for driving the device; and a control unit for putting restrictions on one of the wireless communication with the external device by the communication unit and the predetermined operation of the device driven by the drive unit, while the other is being performed.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A communication apparatus, comprising: 
 a communication section for performing a wireless communication with an external device;    a device for performing a predetermined operation;    a drive section for driving the device; and    a control section for putting restrictions on one of the wireless communication with the external device by the communication section and the predetermined operation of the device driven by the drive section, while the other is being performed.    
     
     
         2 . The communication apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising an instruction section for instructing driving of the device by the drive section; wherein 
 the control section puts restrictions on the predetermined operation of the device driven by the drive section, when an instruction for driving the device is given by the instruction section while the wireless communication with the external device is established.    
     
     
         3 . The communication apparatus of  claim 2 , further comprising a communication determination section for determining whether the wireless communication with the external device is being established; wherein 
 the communication determination section determines whether the wireless communication with the external device is being established when driving of the device is instructed by the instruction section.    
     
     
         4 . The communication apparatus of  claim 3 , further comprising a display section for displaying a message which shows that the wireless communication with the external device is being performed, when the communication determination section determines that the wireless communication with the external device is being established when driving of the device is instructed by the instruction section.  
     
     
         5 . The communication apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the control section puts restrictions on the wireless communication with the external device by the communication section, when the device is being driven by the drive section when the communication connection to the external device is required from the external device.  
     
     
         6 . The communication apparatus of  claim 5 , further comprising a driving determination section for determining whether the device is being driven by the drive section; wherein 
 the driving determination section determines whether the device is being driven by the drive section when the communication connection to the external device is required from the external device.    
     
     
         7 . The communication apparatus of  claim 6 , further comprising a transmit section for transmitting information based on the determination by the driving determination section, to the external device, when the driving determination section determines that the device is being driven by the drive section when the communication connection to the external device is required from the external device.  
     
     
         8 . The communication apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein information based on the determination shows that the communication connection to the external device is restricted.  
     
     
         9 . The communication apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein information based on the determination shows that the device is being driven by the drive section.  
     
     
         10 . The communication apparatus of  claim 6 , further comprising a display section for displaying a message which shows that the communication connection to the external device is required from the external device, when the driving determination section determines that the device is being driven by the drive section when the communication connection to the external device is required from the external device.